Operating The Climate Control System - Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual

178 Climate control
Overview of the rear operating unit
1 Sets the temperature, left
2 Sets the air distribution, left
3 Sets climate control to automatic mode
( page 179)
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4 Setting the airflow
5 Switches climate control on/off
( page 178)
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Switches the residual heat on/off
( page 181)
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6 Sets the air distribution, right
7 Sets the temperature, right
The settings for the second and third row of
seats (equipment-dependent) can be made via
the rear operating unit, the multimedia system
( page 179) or the MBUX rear tablet depend‐
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ing on the vehicle's equipment.

Operating the climate control system

Switching climate control on/off
To switch on: set the airflow to level 1 or
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higher using the H button.
To switch off: set the airflow to level 0 using
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the H button.
If climate control is switched off, the windows
may mist up more quickly. Switch climate con‐
trol off only briefly.
Switching the climate control in the rear
on/off
Press button 5.
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% When climate control in the second seat row
is switched off, the indicator lamp is activa‐
ted and OFF is shown on the rear display.
Switching the A/C function on/off using the
air conditioning control panel
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
the vehicle's interior air.
Press the Á button.
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Switch off the A/C function only briefly; other‐
wise, the windows may mist up more quickly.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not indicative of a fault.
Calling up the air conditioning menu
Calling up the air conditioning menu using
the multimedia system
Select one of the temperature displays at the
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lower edge of the media display.
Calling up the air-conditioning menu using
the button on the climate control panel
Press the ! button on the climate control
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panel.